Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference - like
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1. adj., prep., adv., conj., & n. --adj. (often governing a noun as if a transitive participle such as resembling) (more like, most like) 1 a having some or all of the qualities of another or each other or an original; alike (in like manner; as like as two peas; is very like her brother). b resembling in some way, such as; in the same class as (good writers like Dickens). c (usu. in pairs correlatively) as one is so will the other be (like mother, like daughter). 2 characteristic of (it is not like them to be late). 3 in a suitable state or mood for (doing or having something) (felt like working; felt like a cup of tea). --prep. in the manner of; to the same degree as (drink like a fish; sell like hot cakes; acted like an idiot). --adv. 1 archaic likely (they will come, like enough). 2 archaic in the same manner (foll. by as: sang like as a nightingale). 3 sl. so to speak (did a quick getaway, like; as I said, like, I'm no Shakespeare). 4 colloq. likely, probably (as like as not). --conj. colloq. disp. 1 as (cannot do it like you do). 2 as if (ate like they were starving). --n. 1 a counterpart; an equal; a similar person or thing (shall not see its like again; compare like with like). 2 (prec. by the) a thing or things of the same kind (will never do the like again). Phrases and idioms and the like and similar things; et cetera (music, painting, and the like). be nothing like (usu. with compl.) be in no way similar or comparable or adequate. like anything see ANYTHING. like (or as like) as not probably. like-minded having the same tastes, opinions, etc. like-mindedly in accordance with the same tastes etc. like-mindedness being like-minded. like so colloq. like this; in this manner. the likes of colloq. a person such as. more like it colloq. nearer what is required. Etymology: ME lic, lik, shortened form of OE gelic ALIKE 2. v. & n. --v.tr. 1 a find agreeable or enjoyable or satisfactory (like reading; like the sea; like to dance). b be fond of (a person). 2 a choose to have; prefer (like my coffee black; do not like such things discussed). b wish for or be inclined to (would like a cup of tea; should like to come). 3 (usu. in interrog.; prec. by how) feel about; regard (how would you like it if it happened to you?). --n. (in pl.) the things one likes or prefers. Phrases and idioms I like that! iron. as an exclamation expressing affront. like it or not colloq. whether it is acceptable or not. Etymology: OE lician f. Gmc LIKE comb. form forming adjectives from nouns, meaning 'similar to, characteristic of' (doglike; shell-like; tortoise-like). Usage In formations intended as nonce-words, or not generally current, the hyphen should be used. It may be omitted when the first element is of one syllable, but nouns in -l always require it.
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I. verb (~d; liking) Etymology: Middle English, from Old English līcian; akin to Old English gelīc a~ Date: before 12th century transitive verb to be suitable or agreeable to , 2. to feel attraction toward or take pleasure in ; enjoy , to feel toward ; regard , to wish to have ; want , to do well in , intransitive verb approve, to feel inclined ; choose, prefer , II. noun Date: 1851 liking, preference, something that one ~s, III. adjective see: co- Date: 13th century 1. the same or nearly the same (as in appearance, character, or quantity) , closely resembling the subject or original , ~ly , IV. preposition Date: 13th century 1. having the characteristics of ; similar to , typical of , comparable to ; approximating , in the manner of ; similarly to , as though there would be , such as , 5. — used to form intensive or ironic phrases V. noun Date: 13th century 1. one that is similar ; counterpart, equal , kind 4a, one of many that are similar to each other, VI. adverb Date: 14th century equally, ~ly, probably , 3. to some extent ; rather, altogether , b. — used interjectionally in informal speech often to emphasize a word or phrase (as in “He was, ~, gorgeous”) or for an apologetic, vague, or unassertive effect (as in “I need to, ~, borrow some money”) nearly ; approximately , VII. conjunction Date: 14th century 1. as if , b. — used in intensive phrases in the same way that ; as , 3. in the way or manner that , b. — used interjectionally in informal speech often with the verb be to introduce a quotation, paraphrase, or thought expressed by or imputed to the subject of the verb, or with it's to report a generally held opinion such as , Usage: Like has been used as a conjunction since the 14th century. In the 14th, 15th, and 16th centuries it was used in serious literature, but not often; in the 17th and 18th centuries it grew more frequent but less literary. It became markedly more frequent in literary use again in the 19th century. By mid-century it was coming under critical fire, but not from grammarians, oddly...Толковый словарь английского языка
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